“I was drawn to all animals, regardless if it was a dog, cat, a snake. But I didn't really pay too much attention to squirrels, until a few years ago.” Downey explains that he officially ...

open image in gallery This undated photo shows Peanut, a squirrel who lived as a pet with Mark Longo in Southport, N.Y. (Mark Longo via AP) Government officials laid the groundwork for euthanizing ...

New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon have drawn a near apology for the incident that drew online anger at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...

It took at least 12 New York animal cops in a four-hour “squirrel raid” to find and seize a pet squirrel and raccoon from an amateur sanctuary in a case that has drawn national scorn from Vice ...